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TI-2022-00964 Aliases CVE-2022-1068GHSA-23h3-jvqq-m7vh

Modbus Tools Modbus Slave Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

Priority LOW 35CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Modbus Tools Modbus Slave (versions 7.4.2 and prior) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in the registration field. This may cause the program to crash when a long character string is used.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00964 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Modbus ToolsModbus Slaveup to 7.4.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Modbus Slave VendorModbus Tools Affected up to 7.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:modbustools:modbus_slave:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.4.3VulnerableModbus Tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:modbustools:modbus_slave:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.4.3 Vulnerable ·Modbus Tools

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1068
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23h3-jvqq-m7vh

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2018-13275 Modbus Slave 7.0.0 in modbus tools has a Buffer Overflow. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-04449 Modbus Tools Modbus Slave mbs File mbslave.exe buffer overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences